10 hours ago — The Crittenden Press Flags ordered to half-staff
KENTUCKY PRESS NEWS SERVICE Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be displayed at half-staff until noon on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. "Memoria...

44 hours ago — Daily Independent Judge: Health exchange suit can proceed
Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd will allow a suit challenging Gov. Steve Beshears constitutional authority to establish a Health Benefit Exchange - a key feature of federal health care r...

3 days ago — Kentucky News Judge denies Beshear's motion to dismiss Tea Party lawsuit
FRANKFORT - Franklin Circuit Judge Philip Shepherd denied a request by Gov. Steve Beshear Thursday to dismiss a Tea Party lawsuit challenging the legality of the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange...

3 days ago — CKNJ.com Shively named new PVA
There might be a new leader at the office, but its a face thats been seen there for years. Last Friday, Gov. Steve Beshear appointed Chad Shively, who has served as a deputy PVA in the Taylo...

4 days ago — Louisville Business First Former travel commissioner Bob Stewart is new Ky. tourism secretary
Bob Stewart, Kentuckys Commissioner of Travel from 1992-2003, has been named secretary of the states Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet. As Business First reports, Gov. Steve Beshear announced ...

4 days ago — Louisville Business First Beshear names new tourism secretary
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has named Bob Stewart as the next secretary of Kentucky's Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet. Stewart replaces Marcheta Sparrow, who announced her retirement last we...

4 days ago — Kentucky News Stumbo and Stivers respond to redistricting lawsuit
Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Monday that he would ask Gov. Steve Beshear to call an immediate special legislative session on redistricting if the Senate offered a valid plan.Click to ...

5 days ago — Kentucky News Stumbo responds to redistricting lawsuit; Stivers asks for more time
Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Monday that he would ask Gov. Steve Beshear to call an immediate special legislative session on redistricting if the Senate offered a valid plan.Click to ...

5 days ago — WBKO.com Judge to Rule Soon in KY Health Exchange Case
A judge will rule "as soon as possible" on a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Kentucky Health Benefits Exchange that Gov. Steve Beshear created last year by executive ...

6 days ago — CKNJ.com Governor considering special legislative session
Lawmakers might head back to the office a bit sooner than scheduled. Rumor has circulated that Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear might call state lawmakers to a special legislative session for app...

18 May 2013 — Louisville Business First Marcheta Sparrow to retire from state tourism post
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear announced Friday that Marcheta Sparrow plans to retire from her post as secretary of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet on May 31. Sparrow was named sec...

16 May 2013 — The Messenger Gov. Beshear signs bill to ramp up technical education
Gov. Steve Beshear on Wednesday signed House Bill 207 that unites the states two Career and Technical Education (CTE) systems under the guidance of Kentuckys Department of Education. The goal is...

16 May 2013 — The Crittenden Press Health Benefit Exchange will connect Kentuckians with health insurance, assistance
KENTUCKY PRESS NEWS SERVICE Gov. Steve Beshear Wednesday announced the launch of public education and awareness efforts for the states health benefit exchange, called kynect: Kentuckys Health...

16 May 2013 — The Richmond Register Campaign to back health exchange
The Affordable Health Care Act and, according to Gov. Steve Beshear, a healthier lifestyle for citizens are coming to Kentucky. That is if opponents dont succeed in blocking Beshears efforts ...

16 May 2013 — Kentucky News Beshear introduces website for Kentucky's health insurance exchange
FRANKFORT - After expanding the state's Medicaid program last week to about 308,000 Kentuckians, Gov. Steve Beshear launched several public education and awareness efforts Wednesday to help anot...